The impact COVID-19 has made on our world is unprecedented. Our entire nation is striving to stay indoors and maintain physical distance so as to ensure the safety of not only ourselves, but our neighbours as well. And while the pandemic has forced us all to stay at home, the
Edmonton Chapter
Carolling For Seniors and Holiday Hamper Deliveries In Edmonton
Christmas Carolling On December 7th, 32 volunteers from the Edmonton chapter arrived at Rosslyn Seniors Lodge for their 5th annual Christmas Carolling Evening, serenading 36 Seniors. They started off the evening with 6 Festive Favourites, ending their first half singing “The 12 Days of Christmas,” with all of the Seniors
Helping Others Stay Warm in Edmonton
On October 19th our Edmonton Chapter held it’s 3rd Annual Coat and Food Drive in support of the United Way’s Coats for Kids & Families Program. The drive began early Saturday morning on October 12th when volunteers travelled throughout neighbourhoods in Edmonton and St. Albert to deliver 2400 door hangers
HOPE Worldwide Canada at the 2019 Ride For Refuge
We would like to say a huge “Thank You!” to everyone who participated in this year’s Ride for Refuge. Every year, HOPE worldwide Canada participates in this event to raise funds for local charities that provide refuge and hope for some of the most vulnerable people on earth. This year
JCI Holiday Hampers
On December 15th, 13 volunteers in Edmonton, affectionately known as “Hamper Elves” delivered food hampers and gifts to families in need as identified by JCI Edmonton (Junior Chamber International). They became elves to 7 families (13 adults, 10 teens and 18 children). Groceries were purchased ($1100), turkeys and vegetables
Christmas carols, fellowship and gifts for the Seniors
Our volunteers in Edmonton started off their festive season by providing Christmas cheer to the Seniors of Rosslyn place. This was their 5th year visiting the seniors retirement community. 35 adults and children gathered together to sing Christmas Carols to a group of 45 seniors. They enjoyed singing all the
Edmonton Winter Drives Warms Hands and Hearts
October is the start of cold weather in Alberta and our volunteers in Edmonton decided to take action to ensure both hands and hearts of many in need are kept warm. On October 13th approximately 50 volunteers took time to deliver 2500 door hangers to neighbourhoods in Edmonton, St. Albert
The Second Annual Winter Clothing And Food Drive In Edmonton
In the month of October the Edmonton Chapter took part in their 2nd Annual Winter Clothing and Food Drive. The event was run over two days, with three groups consisting of over 60 adults and children delivering flyers and collecting donations throughout the city of Edmonton and St. Albert. Almost
Edmonton Kicks Off Heat and Eat Pilot Project
“Heat and Eat” is a pilot project begun by the Mustard Seed with the financial and volunteer support of HOPE worldwide Canada’s Edmonton Chapter. The goal of the program is to solve food security issues for those participating in a program to overcome drug addictions, mental health and homelessness run
Edmonton Helps Out Crisis Nursery
On June 3rd the Edmonton chapter of HOPE worldwide Canada took time to serve at the Kids Kottage, a crisis nursery in Edmonton that provides emergency care for young children. We had two teams of volunteers. The first team spent 4 hours in the kitchen baking 6 different batches of
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